Freedmen's Bureau Records: Thomas P. Jackson to
Orlando Brown, August 27, 1867
Summary:
Jackson reports that trials involving freedmen appear fair, but he regrets the
number currently in jail.
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
Office 4th Division, 9th
Sub-District, Virginia.
Brvt Brig
Genl O. Brown
Asst
Comr State of Va.
Richmond (Through
HdQrs 9" Sub Dist
Va)
Aug 27th 1867.
Staunton, Va.
General
In compliance with Cir. Ord. 6 S. 1866 I have the honor to report that during the month of August the examination of trials of Freedmen have been conducted with entire fairness and counsel appear always ready to defend.
I regret that so many Freedmen should be imprisoned in the jail at Staunton but though I have made repeated visits nine complain they are unjustly imprisoned.
I have the honor to be General,
Your obt
servt
Thos P.
Jackson
Agent
